The USD/JPY pair is recovering on Friday into the top end of the week’s trading. The Bank of Japan maintained its negative rate policy regime, as markets broadly expected.On the data front, the US PMIs came in mixed, capping any decisive moves for the US dollar. The USD/JPY is set …
Read More »EUR/USD reverses course after US PMIs data
The EUR/USD fell to 1.0786 at the time of writing after initially climbing to 1.0880. US manufacturing PMIs revealed better than anticipated outcomes. Following the announcement, the US Dollar Index and Treasury rates both dramatically increased.The USD changed direction in response to stronger Institute for Supply Management (ISM) PMIs following …
Read More »AUD/USD rises past 0.6450 amid US dollar’s weakness
The AUD/USD pair sets a third consecutive day of gains, rising more than 0.60% towards 0.6470. PMIs from August from the US and Australia came in lower than expected.Dovish bets on the Fed are applying pressure on the USD. The AUD/USD gained traction in Wednesday’s session, driven by a weaker …
Read More »Could China’s weak PMI figures be good news for commodities?
For the past three months, China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index has been below 50, a sign that the second-largest economy in the world is getting more and more pessimistic. The sub-index for the important construction industry dropped significantly from a high of 65.6 in March to 51.2 in July. Beijing’s most …
Read More »USD/JPY jumps above 143.00 after US data
The USD/JPY pair advances for a third day in a row, gaining 0.70% and moving up towards the 143.53 region, as at the time of writing. Although it accelerated in July, the ISM Manufacturing PMI fell short of expectations. Additionally, JOLTs statistics fall short of predictions.Prior to important labour market …
Read More »AUD rebounds on oil price, PMI data
The Australian Dollar has rebounded after a depressing finish, possibly due to the surge in crude oil, Australia’s second-largest export. The AUD recovered against its US counterpart on Monday, rising up to a band of major Moving Averages in the 0.6700 zone. The Australian Dollar managed to shrug off downbeat …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 05/07/2023
US markets moderately retreated on the back of tensions between China and the US, as well as following reports of softer economic activity. The Chinese Caixin Services dropped more than expected, and Japanese, Australian, and Eurozone PMIs were revised lower. Additionally, US Factory Orders rose below expectations.Economic DataUS data showed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 23/06/23
The EUR/USD pair came under strong bearish pressure on Friday. PMI surveys signaled a loss of growth momentum in the Eurozone economy. Euro could continue to push lower once 1.0870 is confirmed as resistance. FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish rhetoric on the second day of his congressional testimony and the …
Read More »Natural Gas declines on PMI data signaling global slowdown
Lower-than-expected PMI data from significant nations, particularly the US, which raises doubts about growth and ongoing demand, caused a decline in the price of natural gas. Due to a rise in demand for natural gas, which is used to power air conditioning in many nations, the price has been rising. …
Read More »Oil bounces back following debt-ceiling vote, dovish Fed
Oil price marginally recovered after the House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on Wednesday evening. Gains were capped by higher-than-expected inventory levels. Oil prices have been volatile in recent weeks due to a number of factors. The House of Representatives voted through the debt-ceiling extension bill on …
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